Where do babies come from?

I have already been asked that question (LOL) I told my daughter that she was in my tummy and that Daddy put the seed in there because he loves me so much and she grew from that special seed and the doctor took her out of my tummy when she was ready to be born. It is not far from the truth and she was born by caesarean! She hasn’t asked how Daddy puts the seed in my tummy and I’m sure she will so I better figure out what I’m going to say!

I think that the answer that you give to a child on this question really depends on a lot of things. For example, the age of the child and the mentality of the child are both key. Also, the way that your family deals with talking about anatomy is also another important factor to keep in mind. My six-year-old daughter has asked this question and she got a clearer answer than most children do, but she knows absolutely nothing about the physics of it. She knows that when the baby is born it comes from the mother's body, but she doesn't know exactly how it got there, she knows that a baby is a product of love and that it has to grow in the mommy's belly for a long time. That satisfied her so I, thankfully, didn't have to deal with the physics and anatomy of it.

Tell them babies come from love. Well usually babies come from love, but all babies are precious.

This is a very good question. I have not been faced with this yet. I think the best time to talk aobut this is when the child is old enough to understand what is going on. that can be any age a child is.

Tell as if they have given by god to u....

ya ya there are some situation where we can't give answer to the kids and i have been in this situation i will reply like its from mummy stomach immediately i will get a question how the baby went in these are some situation i blink at the kid and will say you will understand as you grow then the kid will be dull to change the kids mood will play with the kid this is how i escape from them ...right time i don't think we have to say them they will get to know about it in future so leave this situation in their own hands...

I told mine they grew in my tummy and then I had them. but if your are talking about the birds and bees its time to just set them downand give them the talk about how it all comes about most times might be good before the girls become young ladies. and that is hard to judge for some start at a young age. One of my neices was 9 so I set them and my daughter down and gave them the talk!

I would say to my child "A baby is growing in that lady's tummy. When he baby is big enough he or she will come out". A few of the ladies at my toddler son's playgroup are pregnant. That would be enough knowledge for a two to four year old I think. When my children are older I will show them books. For a five year old You'll Soon Grow into them Titch Pat Hitchins in a picture book that features a pregnant lady.

id try to give them as much factual information as possible without reaching beyond their years. i wouldnt lie to them or give them information that it untrue, i would just leave out explicit details and make it more simple. e.g.: "babies come from mummys and daddys that love each other" "babies come from their mummys belly" "babies come from special hugs between mum and dad" it depends on the age and the maturity of the child - i may even explain basic reproduction to them. i know a nine and a five year old who were confused when their parents locked one of their dogs in a cage. they had two dogs (one male, one female) and the female was in heat but the owners didnt think she was ready to breed yet. this was the information i got from the kids: five year old: "lily (the female) is locked in the cage" ten year old: "she's been bleeding from her bottom" 5yo: "that means she can have babies" 10yo: "and alex (the male) has been trying to climb onto her back" 5yo: "which means she might have babies" i thought this was a thorough explanation for inquisitive kids that dont understand or are no ready to understand the full reproductive concept.

I've been through this! When my boys were about 3 they started asking questions about where they came from. I told them they were a gift from God and someday I'd tell them all about it. By then their attention was gone! Gradually, their questions became more pointed and I would always answer them honestly but only as much as they asked. By the time they were 8 they knew where babies came from. I told them not to spread their knowledge around because many parents did not share such things with their children. They heard all kinds of weird stories about how babies were made and where they came from! So answer their questions honestly but never volunteer more than they ask. They will get the information at their own pace and know that they can trust you to tell them the truth.

I'm so glad my children are grown, lol. Hope my grandson asks his parents that question. I never was too good w/questions like that. GOOD LUCK.

I have been through that twice. I told my kids that before they were born they grew inside of mummy's tummy. I even had photos of when I was pregnant which I have shown them. I said look at how big mummy's tummy was and that was because you were in there. The day you came out of mummy's tummy is your birth day and every year after that birth day, we celebrate it because you become a year older. Since then my children have seen other friends pregnant and I have told them that there is a baby in there. My children are very smart so there was no reason why I should hide the truth from them. My older child is now old enough to know how babies become to grow in a lady's stomache as my older child is in their mid teens.

Hi, Calai. I think you should tell the truth. But only very simply, and only the answer to the specific question they've asked. It's adults who are embarrassed about all this kind of stuff - kids just want to know; to them it's a mystery. So "where do babies come from", I would answer "from mummys tummy." Then they'd probably go away and think for a while, come back and say "but how do they get in mummys tummy", I would answer "Daddy planted a seed". Hopefully that would keep them occupied for a while. Obviously the next one would be "how did daddy plant the seed?". At that point (hopefully they'd be a bit older by then - about 11 or something!), the best bet would probably be to buy a simple book, and use it to explain. I think kids will come to you when they want to know, so don't take it to them, and only answer as much as they want at the time. But I think I'd definitely want to be the one to tell my kids about the birds and bees, rather than having them get (mis)information from school friends!

Just tell them that they are a gift of god as everyone say.a day will come when he/she would know what the real answer is. untill then let be a secret between the parents.or if he is too keen just tell him the truth....that it happened....do you think such a thing will happen

Hi calai! If my children ask or rather if my children ask their mother, from where do babies come from, we would prefer to tell them the truth that they come from your mother and if they are grown up and are in a position to understand a man-woman relationship, then we may explain them further. Otherwise, we would tell them that some of their queries would be answered, when they really grow up. Good post!

If it were me, I would probably give them the stork story or that god gives babies untill they are old enough to know that it is not true.

What we said to our eldest daughter that if she behaves well, does not cry (at nights!@!)and sleep tightly in her room, she will soon have a sister/brother. And she actually believed it. So its is a gift for being kind. LOL